MMA865xFC Sensor Toolbox User’s Guide, Rev. 0
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5
Running the Accelerometer Demonstrations
This section gives examples of how the demonstrations can be used. For details about each demonstration,
see
Section 4, “Understanding the Accelerometer Demonstrations”
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5.1
Directional Flick application
1. Launch the sensor toolbox software with the MMA865xFC accelerometer connected to the
evaluation board.
2. From the Demo Launch menu, select the Directional Flick Low-Power with FIFO demonstration
button.
3. Hold the device as indicated in the screen’s picture.
4. Flick the device to the right.
The pictures to the right should scroll in the direction of flick.
Also see
“Directional Flick application” on page 10
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5.2
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape) application
1. Launch the sensor toolbox software with the MMA865xFC accelerometers connected to the
evaluation board.
2. Select the Orientation Detection demonstration from the main launcher menu.
3. Hold the device flat with the USB connection on the
right
.
4. Rotate the device clockwise, so that the USB connector is pointing down.
— The Portrait/Landscape gauge on the left should read “Right.”
— The phone displayed in the middle should be facing you while laying on its side with the
buttons on the left.
— The Front/Back gauge should read “Front.”
The device can be placed in any orientation to demonstrate its ability to detect changes. You can also
position the device to exceed the configured ZY angle so that changes are prevented, with the simulated
phone not changing orientation when the device is placed on a table.
Also see
“Orientation application” on page 17
5.3
Graphical Datalogger application
1. Launch the sensor toolbox software with the MMA865xFC accelerometer connected to the
evaluation board.
2. Select the Graphical Datalogger application from the main launcher menu.
3. Click the Start a New Datalog button.
4. Move the device to observe how the data is graphed on the screen.
Also see
“Graphical Datalogger application” on page 21
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